Good Luck Mr. Robinson #2117

DateAugust 24 1979

Can Descriptions60-min High Energy Good Luck Mr. Robinson Tape Reel #24 7 Closed Breaks 60:00 8/24/79 67503A

AbstractSlate: “8-2-79 60:00 Good Luck Mr. Robinson Boston Broadcasters Inc. WCVB-TV 5”. Duane Jones plays Mitch Robinson, a high school vice principle dealing with a stressful job, family and health issues. The special is intercut with commentary from Dr. Timothy Johnson, who discusses the risks of stress, anxiety, and high blood pressure.

OtherCredits: Good Luck Mr. Robinson with Dr. Timothy Johnson; produced & directed by William Hansard; associate producer: Nancy Balzer; written by Jim Kay; edited by Dave Teixeira; director of photography: Edward G. Dadulak; lighting director: Bob King; sound recordings: Vic Iorillo, James Fripp; audio mix: Michel Carton; music by: Mark Holden, John Nagy; recorded at: The Mixing Lab; assistant director: Frank Firnschild; script & continuity; Nini Rogan; assistant camera: Charlie Lew; casting: Ann Baker – ART, Greg Matthews; graphics: Richard Dickinson, Lisa DeFrancis; make up: Louise Miller-Philippe, Robert Philippe; production assistant: Laurence Black; high school [?]: Mark Wolfe; cast: Mitch Robinson – Duane Jones, Pauline Robinson – Rose Weaver, Malcolm Robinson – Terrence Gray, Grandmother – Barbara Ware, Mrs. Burrows – Bronia Wheeler; Fred Silver – Stuart Burney, Ann Doherty – Naomi Thornton; George Hankin – Richard McGonagle, Dr. Walgren – James Spruill, Greg Farnum – Moses E. Wilson, Jr., Sally Farnum – Adella Gautier, track coach – Peter Kovner, Arlene Silver – Janice Wayne, party guests – Paula Ross, Rita Campbell; [Hobbie?] – Daniel Pina, Angela – Angela Gibbons, Lou Ann – Jennifer Wilbanks, John – John Perrigo, Harvey – Harvey Reed, students – Ned Snell, Joe Mullin, Lisa Margosian, Elaine Foley, David Carr, Joh Quinn; and: Michael Cooper, Paul Davidson, Eve Davis, David Gale, Patty Gillespie, Eva Howe, Tracey Kelly, Kathy Kinsey; and: Karen Kochanek, Vincent Liciardi, Chris Marsh, Jane Mederos, Karen Patterson, Beth Shannon, Laurie Star, Karen Th[?]; and: Brian Annese, Mark Chafin, Gary DeMaria, Todd Feinstein, Eric Grodberg, Chris Jones, Michael Kraemer, Jeff Lieb; and: James Linnance, Barry McMorrow, Tom Reid, Eric Ross, Barry Simon, Lou Sockol, John Sylvain, John Van Baars, Jerry White; filmed with cooperation of: Needham High School, George Skinner, Principal, Newton/Wellesley Hospital, Charles River Hospital; special thanks to: Sylvia Clark, Neil Duross, Dorothy Fitzgerald, RN, John Griffin, Leslie Johnson, Jill Katz, Jody Katz, Kurt Konrad, John McKay, Jody Musch, John Ricci, Katie Tully, Sam Zachary; medical segments written by: Timothy Johnson, MD; research: Margaret Ashhurst; consultants: Michael Hurst, Ed.D., Barbara Mandlekorn, Ed. D., production manager: Alan Ritsko; program administrator: Joy Wyman McGugan; executive producer: Stepeh Schlow; program executive: Bruce Marson; Good Luck Mr. Robinson Syndication JWT

Anecdotal Comments & ReflectionsDuane Jones (1937-1988) is best known for playing Ben in ‘Night of the Living Dead’ (1968). He passed away from a heart attack at age 51.